Lee Styslinger III

Early life and education

Lee Joseph Styslinger III was born in 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama. He earned an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in 1983 and a MBA from Harvard University in 1988.

Career

In 1983, Styslinger started his career at Altec, Inc.—a company his grandfather founded in 1929. He became President in 1994 and was named CEO in 1997, and now serves as Chairman and CEO of Altec, Inc., the Holding Company for Altec Industries, Capital Services, National Equipment Company, Altec Worldwide, Global Rental, and Altec Ventures. In 2012, Styslinger was named one of the most influential people in Birmingham by the Birmingham Business Journal. From 2006 to 2008, Styslinger served as an appointee on the President’s Export Council, where he advised then-President George W. Bush on trade policy. He is on the board of directors of Regions Financial Corporation (RF) and Vulcan Materials Company (VM). He is a member of The Business Roundtable, The Business Council, and the Council on Foreign Relations. He serves on the dean’s board of advisers for Harvard Business School and on the board of advisors for Northwestern University. Styslinger is also a trustee and board member for the Children’s Hospital of Alabama.

Sports

In 2006 Styslinger became one of thirty trustees for the United States Ski and Snowboard Association, and in September 2014 he joined the board of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. A member of the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, he is also a part of the Masters Tournament committee. In early February 2014, he was paired with Steven Bowditch at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Personal life

As of 2015 Styslinger lives in Birmingham, Alabama.